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16.04.015 Emergency vehicle parking.
Section 1. Definitions: The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter.
(A) Emergency Vehicle Lane: That area within any public right of way, easement, or private property designated for the purpose of permitting fire trucks and other fire fighting or emergency equipment to use, travel upon or park.
(B) Park, Parking, Stop, Stand or Standing: Means the halting of any vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or fire official, traffic control sign or signal.
(C) Vehicle: A machine propelled by power, designed to travel along the ground or rail by use of wheels, treads, runners or slides and transport persons or property, or pull machinery, and shall include, but not be limited to, automobile, truck, trailer, motorcycle, tractor, buggy, wagon and locomotive.
Section 2. Requirements/Standards: When required by the Fire code official, emergency vehicle lanes shall be provided around facilities which by their size, location, design, or contents warrant access which exceeds that normally provided by the proximity of City streets.
(A) Lanes shall provide a minimum, unobstructed width of 20 feet and vertical clearance of 13 feet, 6 inches.
(B) Lanes shall be identified by a 4 inch wide line and block letters 2 feet high, painted in the lane, at 50 foot or such other intervals which the Fire code official determines to be reasonable, stating "Emergency Vehicles Only," color to be determined by the Fire code official (bright yellow), and by posting of signs stating "Emergency Vehicles Only - No Parking - Violator Vehicles Subject to Impound." Signs shall be posted on or immediately next to the curb line, or on the building. Signs shall be 12" x 18" and shall have letters and background of contrasting colors, readily readable from at least a 50 foot distance. Signs shall be posted at a minimum no further than 50 feet apart, unless a greater distance is deemed reasonable by the Fire code official, nor shall they be more than 4 feet from the ground unless a greater height is determined necessary by the Fire code official.
C. Emergency Vehicle Lanes shall be either asphalt or concrete, per current City of Puyallup Standards.
D. Where Emergency Vehicle Lanes connect to City streets or parking lots, adequate clearances and turning radii shall be provided. All proposed plans shall have City Engineer and Fire code official approval.
Section 3. Parking Prohibited: Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or fire official or traffic control sign, signal, or device, no person shall:
A. Stop, stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not at any place where official emergency vehicle lane signs are posted, except:
1. Momentarily to pick-up or discharge a passenger or passengers; or
2. Delivery vehicle for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading.
Section 4. Emergency Vehicle Lanes as Part of Driveways and or Parking Areas. The Fire code official may require that areas specified for use as driveways or private thoroughfares shall not be used for parking. These areas when specified, shall be marked as identified in Section 2(B).
Section 5. Existing Buildings. When the Fire code official determines that inaccessibility for fire apparatus exists around existing buildings or structures, then he may require emergency vehicle lanes to be constructed and maintained.
Section 6. Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the Puyallup Police and Fire Code Official and/or their authorized designee(s) to enforce this Section.
Section 7. Penalties. A violation of any provision of this Section shall constitute a Class 3 civil infraction as defined in Chapter 1.02 PMC.
Section 8. Impound of Illegally Parked Vehicles. In addition to the penalties provided for in Section 7, any vehicle improperly parked in violation of any of the provisions of this Section shall be subject to impound.
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